Nonstop flight route between Pituffik, Greenland and Andizhan, Uzbekistan:
Departure Airport:
(76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°43'40"N by 72°17'38"E)
Distance from THU to AZN:
4,157.69 miles (6,691.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thule Air Base (THU), Pituffik, Greenland and Andizhan International Airport (AZN), Andizhan, Uzbekistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,158 miles (or 6,691 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Thule Air Base and Andizhan International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Thule Air Base and Andizhan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | THU / BGTL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pituffik, Greenland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 76°31'51"N by 68°42'11"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from THU |
| More Information: | THU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZN / UTKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Andizhan, Uzbekistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°43'40"N by 72°17'38"E |
| Area Served: | Andizhan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Uzbekistan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1515 feet (462 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AZN |
| More Information: | AZN Maps & Info |
Facts about Thule Air Base (THU):
- The closest airport to Thule Air Base (THU) is Savissivik Heliport (SVR), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) ESE of THU.
- The furthest airport from Thule Air Base (THU) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 9,883 miles (15,905 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Thule Air Base", another name for THU is "Thule AB".
- In 1959, the airbase was the main staging point for the construction of Camp Century, some 150 mi from the base.
- Late 1950s the DEW 1 to 4 where build as "weather stations", Thule Air Base would act as an supply station for the DYE bases.
- In 1954, the 378 m Globecom Tower, a tower for military radio communication, was built at Northmountain.
- In 1961, a Ballistic Missile Early Warning System radar was constructed at "J-Site," 21 km northeast of main base.
- Knud Rasmussen was the first to recognize the Pituffik plain as ideal for an airport.
Facts about Andizhan International Airport (AZN):
- Andizhan Airport is an airport serving Andizhan, the capital city of the Andijan Province in Uzbekistan.
- The furthest airport from Andizhan International Airport (AZN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,495 miles (18,499 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Andizhan International Airport (AZN) is Osh International Airport (OSS), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ESE of AZN.
- Andizhan International Airport (AZN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Andizhan International Airport", other names for AZN include "Andijon Xalqaro Aeroporti" and "UTFA".
- The airport resides at an elevation of 1,515 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.00 miles (111.05 km) ESE | Savissivik Heliport (SVR) | Savissivik, Greenland |     |
| 2 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) NNW | Siorapaluk Heliport (SRK) | Siorapaluk, Greenland | |
| 3 | 229.06 miles (368.63 km) W | Grise Fiord Airport (YGZ) | Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 4 | 238.65 miles (384.06 km) ESE | Kullorsuaq Heliport (KHQ) | Kullorsuaq, Greenland | |
| 5 | 262.86 miles (423.04 km) ESE | Nuussuaq Heliport (NSQ) | Nuussuaq, Greenland | |
| 6 | 313.53 miles (504.57 km) SE | Tasiusaq Heliport (TQA) | Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 7 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) SW | Pond Inlet Airport (YIO) | Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 8 | 322.94 miles (519.72 km) SE | Innaarsuit Heliport (IUI) | Innaarsuit, Greenland | |
| 9 | 336.81 miles (542.05 km) NW | Eureka Aerodrome (YEU) | Eureka, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 10 | 344.46 miles (554.35 km) SE | Upernavik Airport (JUV) | Upernavik, Greenland | |
| 11 | 345.57 miles (556.13 km) SE | Aappilattoq Heliport (AOQ) | Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | |
| 12 | 374.63 miles (602.91 km) SE | Kangersuatsiaq Heliport (KGQ) | Kangersuatsiaq, Greenland | |
| 13 | 376.92 miles (606.58 km) WSW | Nanisivik Airport (YSR) | Nanisivik, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 381.61 miles (614.14 km) WSW | Arctic Bay Airport (YAB) | Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 15 | 417.70 miles (672.23 km) S | Clyde River Airport (YCY) | Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,882.84 miles (15,904.85 km) SW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 9,870.98 miles (15,885.76 km) WSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 9,835.86 miles (15,829.25 km) WSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 9,799.28 miles (15,770.37 km) SW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 9,782.86 miles (15,743.95 km) SW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 9,779.11 miles (15,737.92 km) SW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 9,775.29 miles (15,731.77 km) WSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 9,775.14 miles (15,731.52 km) SW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,772.93 miles (15,727.96 km) SW | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,772.19 miles (15,726.78 km) SW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,741.00 miles (15,676.59 km) WSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,738.17 miles (15,672.03 km) WSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,727.70 miles (15,655.17 km) WSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,723.24 miles (15,648.00 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 9,710.84 miles (15,628.05 km) WSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.42 miles (44.13 km) ESE | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 2 | 38.47 miles (61.92 km) SW | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 3 | 141.12 miles (227.12 km) WSW | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 4 | 155.48 miles (250.23 km) NNW | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 161.32 miles (259.62 km) WNW | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 6 | 173.67 miles (279.50 km) SSW | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 184.45 miles (296.84 km) NW | Shymkent International Airport (CIT) | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 196.47 miles (316.19 km) NE | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 9 | 213.15 miles (343.02 km) ESE | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 222.51 miles (358.10 km) SSW | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 225.65 miles (363.14 km) SSW | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 239.06 miles (384.72 km) SW | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 13 | 266.79 miles (429.36 km) SSW | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 14 | 303.87 miles (489.02 km) NE | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 311.23 miles (500.88 km) SSW | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,494.59 miles (18,498.71 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,691.36 miles (17,206.03 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,686.98 miles (17,198.98 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,686.68 miles (17,198.50 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,650.29 miles (17,139.93 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,645.64 miles (17,132.45 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,641.16 miles (17,125.24 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,640.31 miles (17,123.88 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,633.12 miles (17,112.31 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,626.84 miles (17,102.19 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,619.96 miles (17,091.12 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,619.85 miles (17,090.95 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,615.15 miles (17,083.39 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,609.64 miles (17,074.51 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,608.23 miles (17,072.25 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |